Plays.
Found in 688 Collections and/or Records:
Typescript, undated, of ‘The finding of the sword’, a play by Sibell Lilian Blunt Mackenzie, Countess of Cromartie.
The play does not seem to have been produced or published.
Typescript, undated, of 'The Phoenix Nest', a three-act play by George Moncrieff-Scott., Mid 20th century.
This first version, has the title 'So Deep in Love'.
Typescript, undated, of 'The Phoenix Nest', a three-act play by George Moncrieff-Scott., Mid 20th century.
George Scott-Moncrieff wrote a number of plays, of which only ‘Fotheringhay’ was published (Edinburgh, 1953), although others were performed on the stage or broadcast. Most of the surviving typescripts are undated.
Typescript, undated, of the stage play in three acts of 'True Minds' by Nancy Brysson Morrison., [1952-1954.]
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Typescript, undated, of 'They come unasked', a three-act play by George Moncrieff-Scott., Mid 20th century.
George Scott-Moncrieff wrote a number of plays, of which only ‘Fotheringhay’ was published (Edinburgh, 1953), although others were performed on the stage or broadcast. Most of the surviving typescripts are undated.
Typescript, undated, of 'Twain meet', a three-act play set in India by Margaret Noël-Paton., Mid 20th century-late 20th century.
Margaret Noël-Paton wrote a number plays, chiefly in the 1930s and 1940s. Few were published, although several were performed.
Typescript, undated, of 'We in Dreams', a three-act play by George Moncrieff-Scott., Mid 20th century.
George Scott-Moncrieff wrote a number of plays, of which only ‘Fotheringhay’ was published (Edinburgh, 1953), although others were performed on the stage or broadcast. Most of the surviving typescripts are undated.
Typescript, undated, of 'When the Cuckoo comes: a rural comedy in three acts' by Joe Corrie., [1926-1965.]
Most of the typescripts are undated, and relatively few have been published. Some of the one-act plays were written for amateur drama groups competing in Scottish Community Drama festivals. Joe Corrie sometimes wrote more than one play with the same plot, and he would alter an act of a longer play to make it a one-act play in its own right. He also adapted some of his stage plays for broadcasting.
Typescript, undated, titled 'Chronological history of Edward Irving' and notes, undated, on the characters extracted from published sources of Nancy Brysson Morrison., [1947-1948.]
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Typescript, undated, with a few manuscript corrections, of 'Cian and Ethne: a play in five scenes', by Robert McLellan., [1935, or before.]
The play was first produced in 1935.
Typescript with manuscript corrections of Christopher Murray Grieve, “Hugh MacDiarmid's” translation of Bertolt Brecht's play ‘The threepenny opera’., [1973, or after.]
Typescript with manuscript corrections of 'Greenside', a play in Scots by Margaret T Monro., [1937, or before.]
The play was broadcast on the BBC's Scottish programme on 19 March 1937.
Typescript with manuscript corrections of 'The Winnock', a continuation of 'Greenside' by Margaret T Monro., [1938, or before.]
This is the revised version prepared for production by the Curtain Theatre, Glasgow, in April 1938. It includes a glossary of Scots terms (folio 77).
Typescript with preliminary pages in manuscript of 'King Stobo: a Torrible Dramma in Five Acta after (a long way after) Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry' by Sydney Goodsir Smith., [Circa 1973.]
Sydney Goodsir Smith wrote a number of plays, of which the best known is ‘The Wallace’ (Edinburgh, 1960). Most of the manuscripts of his plays are unpublished and undated.
Typescripts, 2012, of 'Dark Road', a stage play by Ian Rankin and Mark Thomson., 2012.
This series contains typescripts of, and associated working papers for, stage plays of Ian Rankin. The working papers include developmental and editorial notes. Also included are promotional materials and ephemera from performances.
Typescripts and broadcast scripts of plays of Robert Kemp.
Typescripts and drafts of 'The Wallace' by Sydney Goodsir Smith., 1959.
The contents are as follows. (i) Miscellaneous pages of typescript corrected by Sydney Goodsir Smith (folio l); (ii) Drafts and corrected typescripts of stage directions by R L C Lorimer (folio 8).
Typescripts and manuscript of plays by Margaret Clarke ('Lesley Storm'), and other papers.
Including typescripts of four other plays, with three letters, 1957 and undated, two of Laurence Olivier and one of Vivien Leith to Storm, concerning her plays.
Typescripts and manuscripts of poems, articles and plays of John Morrison Caie., 1st half of 20th century.
The contents are as follow: (i) Typescripts, 1932-1948, undated, of apparently unpublished poems (folio 1); (ii) Manuscripts and typescripts, undated, of apparently unpublished articles (folio 72) (iii) Manuscript, undated, of an untitled and apparently unpublished one-act play (folio 92).
Typescripts and proofs of eight plays by Bill Dunlop.
Typescripts and proofs of ‘The Wallace’ and ‘Figs and thistles’ by Sydney Goodsir Smith., 1959.
Typescripts and published version of 'Torwatletie; or, the Apothecary' by Robert McLellan., 1940-1950.
Robert McLellan's early plays were intended for the stage, but he later wrote for both radio and television. Not all were published, and many circulated in typescript copies.
Typescripts and radio scripts of plays for broadcasting by Joe Corrie., 1938-[circa 1960], undated.
Most of the typescripts are undated, and relatively few have been published. Some of the one-act plays were written for amateur drama groups competing in Scottish Community Drama festivals. Joe Corrie sometimes wrote more than one play with the same plot, and he would alter an act of a longer play to make it a one-act play in its own right. He also adapted some of his stage plays for broadcasting.
Typescripts and working notes of the radio plays and short stories for radio of Ian Rankin., 1984-1998, undated.
This series contains typescripts of, and associated working papers for, scripts and screenplays of Ian Rankin for broadcast media. Outputs include plays, short stories, and documentaries for radio as well as television productions. Some productions were not aired. The working papers include developmental and editorial notes. Also included are administrative papers relating to the process of broadcasting. Additionally, some promotional materials and related correspondence are included.
Typescripts and working notes of the stage plays of Ian Rankin; with related ephemera., 1984-2018.
This series contains typescripts of, and associated working papers for, stage plays of Ian Rankin. The working papers include developmental and editorial notes. Also included are promotional materials and ephemera from performances.